1st Sept 2010: A drilling machine crosses the encampment toward the San Jose mine to work in the rescue operation of the miners still trapped inside, near Copiapo, Chile. The 33 miners trapped in a collapsed Chilean mine have survived for a record 27 days and join the few who have survived longer than a few days confined in the Earth's crust

1st Sept 2010: A woman holds up packed examples of food, which includes rice, meatballs, fruits, cheese and bread, meant for the 33 miners trapped underground in a copper and gold mine at Copiapo, about 725 km (450 miles) north of Santiago, September 1, 2010

1st Sept 2010: Food, which includes rice, meatballs, fruits, cheese and bread, meant for the 33 miners trapped underground in a copper and gold mine, are displayed at Copiapo, about 725 km (450 miles) north of Santiago